Emily Barkin, 11, of New Jersey, standing, helps Cora, 11, and Jeff Smith, of Glastonbury, prepare for The Freedom Run 5K held at Riverside Park in Hartford, Sunday, Nov. 11.

Emily Barkin, 11, of New Jersey, standing, helps Cora, 11, and Jeff Smith, of Glastonbury, prepare for The Freedom Run 5K held at Riverside Park in Hartford, Sunday, Nov. 11. (Alex Syphers | Special to CTnow.com)

More than 400 runners gathered at Riverside Park in Hartford Sunday, Nov. 11, to honor the men and women of the U.S. military by participating in the Freedom Run 5K. The run was sponsored by the Hartford Marathon Foundation in partnership with HYPE and the MetroHartford Alliance. Proceeds from the run will be donated to the Connecticut National Guard Foundation.